Thursday, January 27, 2011

Local Government Annual Convention provides forum for rollout of 'Beyond the Gudiebook 2010' in September 2010

Forging Gold Medal Standards: Implementing a New Culture for Urban Watershed Protection and Restoration in British Columbia

Released in June 2010, the formal rollout of Beyond the Guidebook 2010: Implementing a New Culture for Urban Watershed Protection and Restoration in British Columbia will commence at the annual convention of BC elected representatives in September 2010 in Whistler.

In October, the rollout of Beyond the Guidebook 2010 will continue with feature presentations at the Vancouver Island Economic Summit in Nanaimo, the BC Hydro Power Smart Forum in Metro Vancouver, and the Okanagan From Rain to Resource Workshop in Kelowna.

“A decade ago, we realized that changing the way we develop land depends on establishing higher expectations and challenging practitioners to embrace shared responsibility,” states Glen Brown, Executive Director with the Ministry of Community & Rural Development.

"Beyond the Guidebook 2010 is the 'telling of the stories' of how local governments have responded to the challenge; and how a water-centric approach to green infrastructure and community development is taking root in BC."

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About the Partnership

Incorporated in November 2010, the Partnership is an autonomous non-profit society. The Partnership had its genesis in the Water Sustainability Committee of the BC Water and Waste Association. The Partnership is helping the Province implement the Living Water Smart and Green Communities initiatives. We are doing that through shared responsibility in delivering the Water Sustainability Action Plan. Because the Partnership is the hub for a 'convening for action' network in the local government setting, we are positioned to facilitate alignment of regional and local actions with provincial goals.
We primarily work in the local government context, with a focus on community and regional planning systems, to influence uptake of strategies that will integrate decisions about use and conservation of land with water sustainability outcomes. The guiding philosophy is "design with nature".
E-BLASTS: The Partnership distributes stories to the "convening for action" network via email. E-blasts are posted here and are complete with links to supporting stories on the Water Bucket.